The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early in life, clearly discerns his object, and towards that object habitually directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose. Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

The night is past,-joy cometh with the morrow.

Revolutions are not made with rosewater.

Childhood and genius have the same master organ in common - inquisitiveness.

He who esteems trifles for themselves is a trifler; he who esteems them for the conclusions to be drawn from them, or the advantage to which they can be put, is a philosopher.

What ever our wandering our happiness will always be found within a narrow compass, and in the middle of the objects more immediately within our reach.

In the hour of strait and need, we measure men's stature not by the body, but the soul!